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International Journal of Arab Culture, Management and Sustainable Development
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- Ukwakhiwa kwemibhalo kusetyenziswa izixhobo zolwimi: Ulwazi lolwimi
kootitshala nakubafundi abaqeqeshelwa ubutitshla
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Authors: Simthembile Xeketwana
Pages: 1 - 12
Abstract: Ubuchule bokubhala isiXhosa njengolwimi lokufunda nokufundisa kufuna isakhono esilolwe kakuhle, kwabo basisebenzisayo. Xa kubhalwa isiXhosa kuphendulwa imibuzo okanye kubhalwa imibhalo exoxayo, echazayo njalo njalo, iba sisakhono esinzima kakhulu kubafundi. Oku kubanzima kakhulu xa kulindeleke ukuba umfundi abhale umbhalo ochubekileyo, noyondeleleneyo unika intsingiselo ngalo nto umfundi athetha ngayo. Ukwaleka, ukubhala isiXhosa nezinye iilwimi zesiNtu kubaluleke kakhulu, ingakumbi kule mihla apho isiXhosa sinakho ukusetyenziswa njengolwimi lokufunda nokufundisa. Ingxaki ethande ukuvela kumaziko emfundo ephakamileyo ingakumbi kumaSebe elwimi zesiNtu kunye nalawo aqeqesha ootitshala abaza kufundisa ngezi lwimi (isiXhosa) kukuba abafundi aba bantetho isisiXhosa abakwazi ukubhala ngesiXhosa. Kuphando olwenziwe ngokuthi kuphononongwe imibhalo yabafundi abakunyaka wesithathu nowesine, kufunyenwe ukuba eneneni ukubhala ngumngeni kakhulu kubo. Abafundi bayabetheka kakhulu ukwakha izivakalisi, bethobela imigaqo yegrama efana nezivumelanisi zentlonko/zenjongosenzi, ukwakhiwa kwezivakalisi ngokwemigaqo yokubhala kuyasilela kakhulu kubafundi. Eli phepha liza kunika iziphumo zoluphando, ligxile ngakumbi kwigrama nemibhalo emide. Eli phepha likwajolise ukongeza kumsebenzi osele wenziwe ukuphuhlisa ukubhalwa kwesiXhosa, ngokuthi linike abafundi abaqeqeshelwa ubutitshala ulwazi lolwimi. Emva koko liza kunika izindulululo ezinokusetyenziswa ukufundisa abafundi abantetho isisiXhosa ukubhala ngononophelo.ABSTRACT Writing isiXhosa as a language of learning and teaching requires a sharpened skill to those who are writing in the language. It is been clear that the students struggle to write in isiXhosa when they are either answering questions of writing expositional academic work. Thus, it become difficult when the students are expected to write cohesively, and with meaning. Additionally, to write in isiXhosa is vital these days especially where isiXhosa like other African languages can be used as languages of learning and teaching. The identified persisting problem from the institutions of higher learning, in particular African languages and teacher educations faculties with isiXhosa is that the preservice isiXhosa speaking students are not able to write in isiXhosa. This paper looked at the assignments produced by preservice teachers of isiXhosa both in 3rd and 4th years of the B.Ed programme. The study found that the preservice isiXhosa speaking students’ writing is not good at all. The students struggle to write in isiXhosa taking into account the grammar rules (morphemes) such as subject or object concords, sentence constructions with cohesion. This papers presents the results of the study done among the preservice teachers, where they have produced long essays in their modules. Furthermore, it looks at the work that has been done in isiXhosa to understand writing as a skill. Finaly the papers provides recommendations pertaining to teacher training, where there are preservice teachers being trained to teach isiXhosa.
PubDate: 2022-02-16
DOI: 10.5785/37-2-953
Issue No: Vol. 37, No. 2 (2022)
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- Multimodal composition pedagogy in Higher Education: a paradigm shift
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Authors: Louise Olivier
Pages: 13 - 31
Abstract: The use of digital technologies for pedagogical purposes worldwide has augmented the need for radical and urgent changes in academic literacy education at tertiary institutions. In this article, multimodal composition alternatives to traditional written academic assessments are proposed as a platform for transformation in academic literacy modules. The literature framework highlights the hindrances and affordances of multimodal composition pedagogy. A qualitative research approach was followed in the empirical research. An online questionnaire was used in this interpretivist research design. The opinions of academic literacy lecturers at a South African university were sought to gauge how they felt about incorporating alternative multimodal assessments instead of traditional methods such as text-based compositions only. The inclusion of student voice and agency regarding multimodal academic literacy pedagogy was also investigated. The findings revealed that many lecturers did incorporate formative multimodal teaching and learning strategies to scaffold academic writing. However, with regards to summative assessment of academic literacy skills, most lecturers still preferred the traditional essay. Most of the lecturers were also not in favour of student contribution to multimodal content and assessment. It is the responsibility of all stakeholders to ensure that multimodal composition transformation is implemented to support students’ academic literacy needs, not their own, in an ever-changing digital landscape in higher education.
PubDate: 2022-02-16
DOI: 10.5785/37-2-996
Issue No: Vol. 37, No. 2 (2022)
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- Mobile learning studies conducted in certain schools in South Africa from
2005 to 2015: a review study
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Authors: Chaka Chaka
Pages: 32 - 49
Abstract: Mobile learning studies have been conducted at a secondary school level in South Africa. In particular, most of these studies have been carried out as one-off trials or experiments in one or more schools, on a short-term basis. However, there have not yet been studies that harness and review mobile learning projects undertaken at a secondary school level. To this end, the current study reviewed mobile learning projects conducted at secondary schools in South Africa between 2005 and 2015 which are published in DHET-accredited academic journals. It reviewed such projects by employing eligibility criteria meant to include qualifying journal articles and by synthesising key areas such as educational context, subject domain, research design, sample groups, data sources and summary of findings. The study reveals that three areas, English L1, English L2 and mathematics constituted the primary focal areas of the reviewed studies.
PubDate: 2022-02-16
DOI: 10.5785/37-2-905
Issue No: Vol. 37, No. 2 (2022)
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- A comparative analysis of the linguistic complexity of Grade 12 English
Home Language and English First Additional Language examination papers
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Authors: Johannes Sibeko
Pages: 50 - 64
Abstract: It is expected that English Home Language (Eng HL), as a subject, is more complex than English First Additional Language (Eng FAL). This article aims to uncover the reality of this expectation by comparatively investigating the linguistic complexity of texts used for reading comprehension and summaries in the final school exit examinations. The Coh-Metrix online platform was used to analyse a combined total of 24 Grade 12 final examination texts for Eng HL and Eng FAL ranging from 2008 to 2019. Five main indices relating to the word level, sentence, readability, lexical diversity and referential cohesion linguistic complexity were explored. The findings illustrated that the linguistic complexities of the texts used for reading comprehension and summary writing in the two subjects differ significantly, with Eng HL being more linguistically complex than Eng FAL texts. Furthermore, the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level measure indicates the Eng FAL texts as two grades below the overall grade for Eng HL texts. Nonetheless, the linguistic complexity measures used in this article confirm the expectation that texts used in Eng HL reading comprehension and summary writing are more complex than those used in Eng FAL.
PubDate: 2022-02-16
DOI: 10.5785/37-2-976
Issue No: Vol. 37, No. 2 (2022)
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